Paul Norman Drydale, 91, Bolckow, died Thursday, November 10, 2022, at his home. He was born May 13, 1931, in Maryville, to Paul G. and Adah Ware Drydale. He was a graduate of Maryville High School. Mr. Drydale worked for Union Local 101 as a heavy equipment operator for Ideker Construction Company and Donaldson Construction
Jan Rae Tramel, 74, Maryville, died Sunday, November 27, 2022, at Mosaic Life Care – St. Joseph. She was born April 17, 1948, in St. Joseph, to Carl Eugene Thomas and Virginia Mary Scott Thomas. She lived most of her life in Northwest Missouri, including Raytown, Tarkio and Maryville. She attended Northwest Missouri State University
Sandra Rose Maxwell, 77, Kansas City, formerly of Maryville, died Saturday, November 26, 2022, at the North Kansas City Hospice House. She was born on September 23, 1945, in Stratton, CO, to Daniel and Rose Smith. She grew up in Los Alamos, NM, and Casa Grande, AZ. She attended the University of Arizona in Tucson,
Marcus K. “Mark” Nelson, 75, Hopkins, died Tuesday, November 22, 2022, south of Hopkins. He was born February 21, 1947, in Guilford, to Orval and Ruby Bland Nelson. He attended school in Guilford. In 1972, he married Margaret Wright. They later divorced. He married Lova Fleetwood in 1990. She preceded him in death in 2010.
Florence “Bert” R. Meyer, 91, St. Joseph, died Saturday, November 26, 2022 at Diversicare. She was born on April 10, 1931 in Fairfax to the late William Lamont and Edith Wilson. Mrs. Meyer was a devoted member of the St. Francis Xavier Church. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 am, Friday, December 2 at
William Roger “Bill” Parsons, 76, Maryville, formerly of Harrisonville, died Thursday, November 17, 2022, at Mosaic Hospital – St. Joseph. He was born February 15, 1946, in Harrisonville, and was adopted by Marion H. “Tom” and Nina Rogers Parsons. He was educated in the Harrisonville public school system and attended Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg.
Alva David Cruth, 91, Clearmont, died Monday, November 21, 2022. He was born September 25, 1931, in Raymond, KS, to Alva William and Myrtle Mae Cruth. He graduated from Maryville High School. He married Virginia Downing. She preceded him in death in January of 2022. Funeral services were Saturday, November 26 at the Christian Church,
By Morgan Guyer The Maryville Spoofhound Boys Basketball Team defeated Platte County 83 – 73 to start their season at the Savannah Tournament November 29. It was a back-and-forth first half, with the game being tied 14 – 14 at the end of the first quarter. Platte County was able to jump out to a
The Greater Maryville Chamber of Commerce announced Cindy Lemar as the winner of its Grinch Contest to kick-off a Very Merryville Christmas. This year’s voting total of $2,446.02 goes to Lemar’s nonprofit, the North Star Advocacy Center. Grinch Cindy made her public debut November 28 at Makers’ Monday when she lit the Nodaway County Courthouse.
The First Baptist Church, 121 East Jenkins Street, Maryville, will present the Living Christmas Tree at 6:30 pm, Thursday, December 1; Friday, December 2; and Saturday, December 3. The “Christmas Celebration” has 30 people including singers and crew who are from the First Baptist Church and Northwest Missouri State University students. There will be 11 songs
